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SUBSTITUTE: Amending Section 28.185 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Approval of Demolition and Removal to expand considerations for properties with historic value or significance.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposed ordnance amends MGO Sec. 28.185 (Approval of Demolition and Removal) in response to a request by the Plan Commission. In order to best weigh demolition requests of buildings or sites with historic significance or value (as determined by the Landmarks Commission), the Plan Commission would like to include a wider discussion of how the proposal relates to the implementation of the City’s adopted plans.
The Substitute corrects a typo.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (b) of Subsection (7) entitled “Review for Historic Value” of Section 28.185 entitled “Approval of Demolition (Razing, Wrecking) and Removal” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(b) If the Landmarks Commission determines that the property with the proposed demolition or the structure proposed for removal has historic value, then the Plan Commission shall approve consider the demolition or removal under sub. (9) below, after considering reviewing input from the Landmarks Commission.”
2. Subdivision (a) of Subsection (8) entitled “Administrative Approval” of Section 28.185 entitled “Approval of Demolition (Razing, Wrecking) and Removal” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(a) Accessory Buildings: If the Director of Building Inspection determines the building proposed to be demolished or removed is an accessory building, as defined in MGO Sec. 28.211, than then the approval shall be administratively reviewed.”
3. Subdivision (a) entitled “Public Hearing Required” of Subsection (9) entitled “Plan Commission Approval” of Section 28....
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